File sharing made simple
Share files and text with anyone using an 8-character code. Upload below, pass on the code, and the share deletes itself when it expires.
- 100 MB per share
- 8-character code
- 3 days, extendable to 15
- No account
Find
Enter a share code to access shared content.
The 8-character code from the sender: 2 letters, then 6 digits.
“File sharing” covers everything from emailing an attachment to running a company file server. Most everyday sharing is much simpler than that: one person has a file and another person needs it. ShareQuik is built for exactly that moment.
Below you’ll find how the main kinds of file sharing differ, so you can tell when a code-based share is the right tool and when something else will serve you better.
How ShareQuik works
- Step 1
Add files or text
Drop files into the Share panel above, up to 100 MB in total, or paste up to 3,000 words of text.
- Step 2
Generate a share code
Select Generate Code. ShareQuik uploads everything and shows a code like BX678095 that you can copy, text or read out.
- Step 3
The recipient enters the code
On any ShareQuik page they type the code into the Find panel, enter an email address, and download the files.
Where code-based file sharing shines
Quick hand-offs
No shared folder to create and no permissions to manage. The code is the whole sharing setup.
Works across ecosystems
iPhone to Windows, Android to Mac, work laptop to home PC. Anything with a browser can open a share.
Nothing left behind
Because shares expire, you don’t accumulate old public links that still work years later.
The main kinds of file sharing
Email attachments
Best for small files sent to people you already email. Size limits are low (usually 20–25 MB) and every copy lives on in both mailboxes.
Cloud storage and shared folders
Best for ongoing collaboration and files you need to keep. You need an account, and you have to pick the right sharing setting each time.
File transfer services
Best for sending large files once. You upload, and the service gives you a link or emails one to the recipient. Free tiers often cap size, count or retention.
Code-based sharing, like ShareQuik
Best for quick, temporary transfers where typing or saying a short code is easier than passing a link around. Capped at 100 MB per share on ShareQuik.
Local and peer-to-peer sharing
AirDrop, Nearby Share and similar tools are fast when both devices are next to each other and compatible, but they don’t help when the other person is somewhere else.
Sharing files responsibly
- Share codes and links only with the people who should have the file. Anyone who has a ShareQuik code can open that share until it expires.
- Put confidential documents in a password-protected archive and send the password separately.
- Only open downloads from people you know. ShareQuik does not scan uploaded files for malware.
- Prefer short-lived shares for one-off transfers. See temporary file sharing for why.
Frequently asked questions
What is file sharing?
File sharing is any way of making a file available to someone else, from email attachments and cloud folders to transfer services and code-based tools like ShareQuik.
Is file sharing legal?
Sharing your own files, or files you have permission to share, is legal. Distributing copyrighted material without permission is not, on any service.
Can several people use the same share code?
Yes. Anyone you give the code to can open the share and download the files until it expires.
Can I delete a share before it expires?
There is no delete button in ShareQuik V1. Shares are deleted automatically when they expire, after 3 days by default.
Related ShareQuik pages
- Share files online with anyoneShare files online with one person or a whole group. One 8-character code opens the share for everyone you give it to, with files and text together, up to 100 MB.
- Temporary file sharing that cleans up after itselfTemporary file sharing: every share expires after 3 days (extendable to 15) and its files are deleted automatically. No leftover links, no account, up to 100 MB.
- Share files with a link, or something simplerWant to share files with a link? ShareQuik gives you an 8-character code instead, easier to type and read out. When a code beats a link, and when it doesn’t.
- How to share files onlineHow to share files online, step by step: compare email, cloud folders, transfer services and code-based sharing, and pick the method that fits your situation.
Further reading
Share a file in seconds
Upload it, copy the code, done. The share removes itself when it expires.